Wednesday Bird Droppings
by Stacey on Jul 7, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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Recaps of last night's loss can be found at Orioles.com, The Baltimore Sun, and at Detroit Free Press.
Arrieta and Davis | FanGraphs Baseball
It turns out that Jake Arrieta has trouble finishing. Someone should tell him that it's not that common, it doesn't happen to every guy, and it is a big deal. -Stacey
O's consider starter in place of Millwood | orioles.com
It'll be either Chris Tillman or Mark Hendrickson to take Millwood's start on Saturday. Bonus fun fact in this story: Garrett Atkins has officially cleared waivers and is released. -Stacey
Orioles Insider: Digging into Samuel's late-inning pitching decisions
Dan Connolly joins us in questioning some of Juan Samuel's moves. -Stacey
Orioles Insider: A closer look at the Orioles' RISP woes
It gets pretty ugly after Nick Markakis and Corey Patterson. -duck
Peter Schmuck: Even stand-up guy Kevin Millwood has wilted
"[Kevin] Millwood acknowledged when his effectiveness began to decline in early June that the club's inability to score runs for him was taking a psychological toll and causing him to try too hard, which might have led to soreness and fatigue." Yup, that sounds about right for this club. -duck
Ultimate Team Rankings | ESPN
This is a few days old but I didn't notice it referenced here. ESPN has ranked the teams of the four major sports based on how the franchises "give back to the fans in exchange for all the time, money and emotion the fans invest in them." Out of 122 teams, the Orioles rank 102nd, with the Mets as the only baseball team below them on the list. -Stacey
Baltimore Orioles First Half Grades | Baltimore Sports Report
"How hard is it to grade a team that only won 25 of it's first 81 games? A team that ranks 28th (out of 30) in MLB in team ERA and 27th in WHIP is clearly not passing." -duck
Power Rankings: Halfway awards to deserving and not-so-much - MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball
"Orioles: It looks like Buck Showalter will get the manager gig. That's the best piece of news for this franchise since ... um, Cal Ripken Jr.'s 26th birthday, maybe?" -duck
The Could-Have-Been 2010 Orioles - 2131 And Beyond
Just because we don't feel bad enough around here today, let's take a look at what first round picks the O's could have had playing for them since 2000. Yes, I know, it's a pointless exercise, but still sort of interesting. -duck
Around baseball...
Walkoff homer caps 9-run, 9th-inning rally for Rockies in 12-9 win - The Denver Post
Seth Smith hit a three run, walk off HR for the Rockies as they scored 9 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Cardinals. -Stacey
Santana hits first career homer in Mets' win | LoHud.com
Johan Santana didn't need any help tonight as he pitched a complete game shutout (the 7th of his career) and hit his first major league home run (in a 12 pitch at-bat!) -Stacey
Niemann, Rays bullpen shine in win over Red Sox - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
The Rays beat the the Red Sox for the second straight night to knock the Red Sox down another game in the standings, but couldn't gain ground on the Yankees. Kevin Youkilis joined the Red Sox injured list with a hurt ankle. -Stacey
Fan falls from second deck in Texas, Rangers-Indians game halted - Big League Stew
In a scary moment last night, a fan in Arlington fell from the upper deck trying to catch a foul ball. He appears to be OK, thankfully. -Stacey
Loewen Behold | MASNsports.com - School of Roch
Adam Loewen has an .853 OPS at AA this year, including 10 HR and 22 doubles. He's been selected to play in the Eastern League All-Star Game. -Stacey
Down on the farm...
The Tides lost 9-4, as Zach Britton's 2nd AAA start wasn't as successful as his first. He gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 4.2 innings. Matt Angle had three hits, Rhyne Hughes had two, and Nolan Reimold had zero. Bowie lost 8-3, but Caleb Joseph hit a home run and a double. The Shorebirds won 3-1 behind 8 innings from Luis Noel and a Kieron Pope home run. The Ironbirds won 6-2 with a franchise high 19 hits. 1B David Anderson hit a home run and 3B Adam Gaylord doubled in the game. Bluefield lost 4-3, despite outhitting Princeton 13 to 6. Only one Oriole didn't reach base in the game and six reached multiple times, including the awesomely named Kyle Hoppy. Frederick was off last night and the GCL Orioles were rained out.
Hoes still working way back from mono - The Frederick News-Post Online
In the last year, L.J. Hoes' mom has battled cancer, his dad had a stroke, and he's bouncing back from mono. I don't want to hear a thing about your sunburn. -duck
Gonzalez talks about his outing in Aberdeen - MASNsports.com
Apparently, there's not much to do after 11 in Aberdeen, so he met this chick at the bowling alley and ... oh, wait, it's about the game. Yeah, he went 1-2-3 against a bunch of 19-year-old. Whoopty-freakin'-doo. -duck
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Happy Atkins released day!
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
Party Time!
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
Nice.
rec’d for Bill & Ted call-out.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
i've got the bud lite!!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
So this is totally OT, but...
If you all could take 2 seconds to click on this link and vote for the animal rescue we volunteer with it would be much appreciated.
FOWA (friends of Wayne animals) is an organization in NJ that pulls animals from kill shelters before they are put to death and fosters them through many kind families that volunteer their homes to these animals until they can find a permanent place to live. This contest would give FOWA the funds to save more animals’ lives. You can vote every day and it really only takes a second (you don’t even have top enter in any personal info). Thanks.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jul 7, 2010 9:14 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
This good cause is good...'cause!
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Jul 7, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
done did. Good luck.
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
Sorry
I vote every day for the rescue we vote with. Good luck though!
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
No worries
good luck to you as well, and congrats to the dog!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
You can only vote one place right - even if it's a different location?
Yeah it was bittersweet – I had grown very attached. I’m trying not to pester the guy for updates constantly.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I believe so
It only takes one vote a day from your IP address.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Anyone see Jezebel go after The Daily Show?
Thought it was a pretty nasty article that The Daily Show responded well to
i did
it was very well played..
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Jul 7, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Deutschland uber alles
Fire Julio Lugo.
I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
In caseGermanySpain beatingSpainGermany doesn’t catch your fancy
FTFY
Mi firma está escrito en español!
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
i see what you did there
really I could go either way. I have nothing against spain but i choose germany once the us lost so I am sticking with it. another good game though.
I'm rooting for Spain because Germany already has enough titles, let a new team have a chance to get one.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
But Germany isn't the most storied franchised in the history storied franchises.
The Yankees are.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm rooting for Spain because, well, fuck Germany
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Watching "Downfall" now
Not putting me in the mood to root for that country.
And Mrs. Goebbels was one fucked-up wench.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
I fell asleep halfway through that movie
not sure if I’m ever gonna rewatch it, especially since I feel like I’ve seen the entire movie due to the “Hitler talks about ” meme. Which I find hilarious, but yeah. How could I ever take that scene seriously?
Actually, if you look at the team they. actually puts out there
Its a great reason TO root for them. Hitler must be spinning in his grave thinking about two Africans, two Poles, and a Turk in the starting lineup for Germany.
That's true
Lots of non-Germany born players. Hitler would be horrified. Maybe I will root for them.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
All but Podolski and Klose are German-born
but Mesut Ozil’s parents are Kurdish from Turkey, Prince Boetang’s father is Ghanian, and Sami Khedira’s father is Tunisian.
Never saw it
As a rule, I won’t watch any non-documentary movies about the Shoah, and I won’t even watch most of those.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
A Spain vs Holland final would have a distinctly 16th century ring to it.
As fond as the announcers are of bringing up past wars to gauge interest in a match, I’d like to see them fumble around that one.
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
The one thing that would be awesome about Germany-Netherlands
The Dutch are huge bicyclists – they all own them and they ride everywhere. And when I was there earlier this year, I learned that when the Germans were driven out of the Netherlands at the end of WWII, many of them stole Dutch bikes to escape on.
So now, when Germany plays the Netherlands, the Dutch chant at them “Give us back our bikes!” Which I think is hilarious, and would love to hear explained during the WC final.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
So now, when Germany plays the Netherlands, the Dutch chant at them "Give us back our bikes!" Which I think is hilarious, and would love to hear explained during the WC final.
Ah, that would be hilarious. If, you know, anyone could hear them.
They seem to bother me less and less every match.
Mi firma está escrito en español!
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
it'd be like the Eighty Years War all over again!
but, you know, with soccer and no Count Egmont to spur on the Dutch.
Goooooo Germany
Fire Julio Lugo.
I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
Millwood acknowledged when his effectiveness began to decline in early June that the club’s inability to score runs for him was taking a psychological toll and causing him to try too hard, which might have led to soreness and fatigue.
Whatever. Mentor up.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Good Times, Bad Times
just came up on my Pandora station. Best Zeppelin song? Is it even close?
Fire Julio Lugo.
I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
i love that song
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'll take
Tangerine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Traveling Riverside Blues or The Rain Song.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Kashmir.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Jul 7, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't hear that now without thinking of Chase Utley.
When they used it for Scott Moore’s walkup music at an O’s game I went to, it felt so wrong.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Tough choice
I love “Sick Again” and “Rock And Roll” and “Trampled Underfoot.” Best Zep song is like choosing my favorite child.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
wow CBS really dug into us
i mean, we’re clearly not even in the top 25 teams at the moment but it sounded like this guy had something personal against the o’s.
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
don't we all?
but random CBS writers?
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 7, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
by the way...
bigger flop this year, adam jones or matt kemp?
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
It's a tie.
But I give it AJ, because Matt Kemp dated (or is dating?) Rihanna.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Matt Kemp's numbers aren't bad
He slumped a little bit in the first part of June, but he’s been fine. I don’t get to see him in the field too much so I can’t speak for that, though.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
apparently he's been abysmal in the field
“The 2010 version of Kemp has been underwhelming. His defensive metrics are abysmal, and he’s had major problems laying off breaking balls out of the strike zone. Kemp is sixth in the National League with 93 whiffs, and his inattentive play recently resulted in an argument with Dodgers bench coach Bob Schaefer.”
this is espn, so take it for what it’s worth, but i think it’s fair to say that he’s much worse than what we were expecting.
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 7, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Is dating Rhianna a good thing?
She lives around here and i’ve seen her a couple times shopping. If she wasn’t famous i’d never even give her a second look.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Sure about that?
I’d say she’s pretty cute when she’s done up for the town…
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
Sure, whenshe has pros doing her hair and makeup
but when she’s just being a regular person she’s pretty ordinary looking. Not ugly or anything, but nothing amazing.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
final point,
we got mike gonzalez but was rafael soriano anywhere in our price range this year? think of how different things would look in the pen if it were him…
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
Soriano was a trade
and is making 1.25M more than Gonzalez is. Theres probably a fair argument that soriano would have been a better move, but i don’t think there was much evidence that Soriano would be THIS much better.
Why do you hate Spain?
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 7, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I like them because i was a big liverpool fan for the last 5-10 years
and because it would be nice to see a new country win the world cup, which is now definitely going to happen.
hahaha that's pretty much it
i mostly hate them because they’ve become the new fad in soccer. it seems like everybody loves them, but nobody knows why.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm 1/4 Spanish, 1/4 German
Luckily, i’m 0/4 soccer fan, so whoever wins, good for them. I’d say i’d root for them to go all the way, but i’m also 1/4 dutch. The Netherlands still in it, right?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yes, it will be Spain vs. The Netherlands in the Championship match
and I’m 3/4 German, 1/4 amalgamation of various bits and pieces, so I was pulling for Germany. But alas….
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
i'm somewhere around a quarter german
but 1/2 greek, so i’m pulling for them to take the soccer world by surprise with a dashing cup win.
but seriously, i went on facebook and my entire minifeed was “SPAIN FTW!!!!” what the fuck is that? spain is a fad or something. kids these days…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jul 8, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
bawaahahahahaha
yeah, have fun with that, dummies.
Fire Julio Lugo.
I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
Wow.
My Phillies fan friend was talking about Atkins and asking me if it was as terrible an idea as it sounds. I told him it’s worse — I’d rather have Izzy at the plate than Atkins.
It’s possible that Atkins could turn it around a little (NL and all), but… Miggi or Wiggy seem like infinitely better bets, and probably wouldn’t cost more than, what, a B- prospect (no idea what kind of return to expect)?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
O's lineup:
Julio Lugo 2B
Miguel Tejada 3B
Nick Markakis RF
Ty Wigginton 1B
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Felix Pie LF
Josh Bell DH
Cesar Izturis SS
Bring back Andino.
So i guess they're concerned about Pie hitting first for some reason
Last night i thought it was just to keep Patterson in the lineup
Corey needs to be in the lineup
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 7, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Bell as the DH is stupid
These Orioles, they are not smart at the baseball.
Fire Julio Lugo.
I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
I guess it's better than him rotting on the bench?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I dont mind him getting AB's, he should be getting them somewhere
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 7, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea Nyjer Morgan is far more of a household name than he ever should have been
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 7, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
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